MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas 4-H youth have been recognized as recipients of the State 4-H
Scholarship and the Vanier Family Scholarship for the 2025–26 academic year. In total, 68 State 4-H
Scholarships and five Vanier Family Scholarships were awarded, with combined funds totaling nearly
$381,000.
The State 4-H Scholarships are awarded to Kansas 4-H members who demonstrate strong involvement,
leadership, and citizenship. Eligible applicants must have participated in the Kansas 4-H program for at least
three years and be enrolled in a post-secondary academic institution.
The Vanier Family Scholarship Program focuses on financial need, leadership, and perseverance.
These awards are available to students’ attending college or university for the first time and are renewable until
the student graduates.
“Kansas 4-H is proud to support our 4-H members and alumni as they pursue higher education and
career goals. Many of these young leaders discovered their passions through hands-on 4-H project work, and
these scholarships are a way to honor their dedication and help turn their dreams into reality.” Dr. Sarah Maass,
State 4-H Program Leader said.
Both scholarships are made possible through the generosity of donors to the Kansas 4-H Foundation.
This year, more than 210 youth applied for the State 4-H Scholarship, and over 110 applied for the Vanier
Family Scholarship.

Vanier Family Scholarship Program Recipients
*Denotes a first-year recipient
Barber County
Rhyann Marshall
Cottonwood District – Barton
Jayla Wyant
Frontier District – Franklin
Adelle Higbie
Laura Wingert
Geary County
Gracie Erichsen*
Wild West District – Haskell
Kara Kunselman
Kingman County
Sukesh Kamesh
Post Rock District – Lincoln
Jaden Huehl
Marais Des Cygnes District – Linn
Brynn Collier
Lyon County
Ava Karcher*
Emily Miser
Marshall County
Garret Fincham
Paxton Voet*
Meade County
Kaylen Langhofer
Central Kansas District – Ottawa
Chloe Ecord
Midway District – Russell
Conner Miller
Central Kansas District – Saline
Brenna Anderson
Acacia Pracht*
Sedgwick County
Amy Crow
Elizabeth Giebler
Brady Hoffman
Shawnee County
Daniel Biggs
Riley Showalter
Wild West District – Stevens
Lakota Persing
Sunflower District – Wallace
Hayden Stubbs*
River Valley District – Washington
Mandy Simmons
Scholarship winners are listed below by County/District:
Southwind District – Allen
Abigail Meiwes, Evelyn N. Nelson Educational
Scholarship
Brown County
Landry O’Bryan, John Junior and Ula Armstrong
Scholarship
Southwind District – Bourbon
Byron Fry, Thomas M. Potter II 4-H Scholarship
Gwenyth Fry, Goppert Southeast 4-H Scholarship
River Valley District – Clay
Chayla Maichel, John C. Carter Memorial 4-H
Scholarship
River Valley District – Cloud
Daegen DeGraff, J. Harold and LaVerne Johnson
4-H Scholarship
Cowley County
Abigail Reid, Oscar W. Norby Scholarship
Wildcat District – Crawford
Jade Peak, J. Clifton and Helen E. Ramsey
Scholarship
Chisholm Trail District – Dickinson
Carter Rock, William F. and Marita Jean (Spiers)
Willis Scholarship
Douglas County
Claire Mullen, Mary E. Border Scholarship
Cottonwood District – Ellis
Grace Schmeidler, Jack and Lindy Lindquist 4-H
Youth Council Leadership Scholarship
Midway District – Ellsworth
Hallie Thielen, Georgia Wertzberger 4-H
Scholarship
West Plains District – Finney
Adison George, June Beaver 4-H Scholarship
Grady Gleason, Ron and Nancy Honig Family 4-H
Scholarship
Frontier District – Franklin
Calla Higbie, Master Farmer – Farm Home
Homemaker 4-H Scholarships
Geary County
Kourtney Dibben, Gary and Lorraine Kilgore 4-H
Scholarship
Harvey County
Abigail Banta, Marceil Gradwohl 4-H Scholarship
& Extension Step Ahead Scholarship
Jadyn Eckert, Evelyn N. Nelson Educational
Scholarship
Wild West District – Haskell
Dyson Winfrey, A. B. Mahieu Scholarship
Johnson County
Allyson Rietcheck, John L. Wilson Memorial 4-H
Scholarship
Kyndal Romero, Douglas F. and Linda Beech
Educational Scholarship & M. H Coe Memorial
Scholarship
Kingman County
Nash Young, Allan and Carolyn Harms Family
Scholarship
Leavenworth County
Malia Pebley, June Beaver 4-H Scholarship
Marais des Cygnes District – Linn
Isabella Stolle, Goppert Southeast 4-H Scholarship
Lyon County
Eli Hauff, Roy B. and Elizabeth Curry Oyer
Scholarship
Meade County
Kaylen Langhofer, Ross E. and Margaret Colman
Wulfkuhle Scholarship
Adeline Woods, Winter Family Grant
Marais des Cygnes District – Miami
Roy Bauer, Goppert Southeast 4-H Scholarship
Grace Young, Goppert Foundation 4-H Scholarship

Wildcat District – Montgomery
Maggie Chandler, Goppert Southeast 4–H
Scholarship
Meadowlark District – Nemaha
Adelaide Haverkamp, Glenn M. and Rosemary
Busset 4–H Scholarship
Maddy Mosteller, Cecil and Merle Eyestone
Scholarship
Kinzey Niehues, Mandy and Joseph Kern 4–H
Scholarship
Post Rock District – Osborne
Addison Poore, Extension Step Ahead
Pawnee County
James Seeman, Roscoe M. and Winona M. Starkey
Scholarship
Pottawatomie County
Sariah Pittenger–Reed, Frank W. and Gwen Romine
Jordan Scholarship
Isabella Wilber, Andrew C. Clawson Memorial
Scholarship
Riley County
Maggie Brummett, Lorane Havenly Minis
Scholarship
Julie Peterson, Mary Lou Gibbs 4–H Scholarship
Marshall County
Dustin Denton, Donald E. Leu Memorial 4–H
Scholarship
Rhett, Frank W. and Gwen Romine Jordan
Scholarship
River Valley District – Republic
Sean Morgan, Elmer and Mary Schlagel Pelton
Family 4–H Scholarship
Midway District – Russell
Kierra Eck, Winter Family Grant
Hailey Gier, Kansas Wheat Scholarship
Christian Miller, Roger E. Regnier Scholarship &
Neuway–Adams 4–H Dog Scholarship
Central Kansas District – Saline
Carson Fouard Warren L. and Mabel Johnson and
Ann Johnson Sparke 4–H Scholarship
Acacia Pracht, A. Lois Redman 4–H Scholarship
Matthew Redden, Extension Step Ahead
Kaitlyn Watkins, Ronald W. Schmutz Memorial
Scholarship
West Plains District – Scott
Katherine Rogers, Clara L. Dubbs 4–H Scholarship
Sedgwick County
Mary Skolaut, Allan and Carolyn Harms Family
Scholarship
Shawnee County
Daniel Biggs, Ross and Marianna Beach

Foundation Scholarship
Kaitlin Jackson, Frances W. Dunbar Memorial
Scholarship & Geology Scholarship
Gwenyth VanLeeuwen, Allan and Carolyn Harms
Family Scholarship
Post Rock District – Smith
Addison Green Russell, Donald E. Leu Memorial 4–
H Scholarship
Wild West District – Stevens
Faith Beesley, Extension Step Ahead
Elisha Staggers, Allan and Carolyn Harms Family
Scholarship
Thomas County
Claire Denny, Pierre C. Henry Scholarship
Wabaunsee County
Jalyn Davis, June Beaver 4–H Scholarship
Dalton Debler, Justin Schmutz Scholarship
Sunflower District – Wallace
Hayden Stubbs, Nathan Carroll Memorial 4–H
Scholarship
River Valley District – Washington
Amber Kolle, J. Clifton and Helen E. Ramsey
Scholarship & Geology Scholarship
Southwind District – Woodson
Aidan Yoho, June Beaver 4–H